The new Volvo XC60 has won the 2017 Japanese Car of the Year award, beating the BMW 5-Series in to second place and the Toyota Camry in to third. The Volvo XC60 has always been a bit of a dark horse, quietly selling more in its sector in Europe than anything else. Now, with the […]
New Volvo XC60 is the SAFEST car of 2017 in latest Euro NCAP tests
The new Volvo XC60 SUV has ‘Aced’ the latest Euro NCAP tests, scoring a five star rating and 40 per cent above average on Safety Assist. Two years ago the then new Volvo XC90 achieved scores in Euro NCAP testing never seen before. And now its baby brother – the new Volvo XC60 – has done […]
Volvo XC60 T8 with POLESTAR optimisation gets 415bhp – Polestar on T5, D5 and D4 too
The new Volvo XC60 is now available with Polestar Optimisation for added driving pleasure on the T8, T5, D5 and D4, with the T8 Twin engine delivering 415bhp. The new Volvo XC60 hasn’t been around in the UK for long, but Volvo is keeping the sale momentum going not only with some well-judged ‘Human’ PR […]
Volvo XC60 isn’t just a new Volvo, it’s Barbara Davidson’s lens on the world (video)
Volvo has teamed up with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Barbara Davidson and created a serious of photos using the new XC60’s camera. Volvo ploughs its own furrow as a Premium car maker, refusing to follow the lead of the dominant German makers and instead delivering cars with a different focus. That focus has always revolved around […]
New Volvo XC60 film demonstrates the human side of Volvo’s safety technology
The new Volvo XC60 arrived with even more of Volvo’s safety technology, and now they demonstrate the human side of that technology in a new XC60 brand film. No one would try and argue that Volvo aren’t serious about safety in their cars, with a long history of technology advances in safety systems for cars […]
Volvo XC90 made in India – well, bolted together from Volvo CKD kits for the local market
The Volvo XC90 will be the first Volvo to be produced in India, with Volvo planning local assembly from CKD kits in Hoskote, near Bangalore, later this year. Volvo’s new scalable product architecture has already catapulted Volvo from ‘almost premium’ to ‘proper premium’, first with the new 90 Series cars – XC90, V90 and S90 – […]
First new Volvo XC60 rolls off the line at Volvo’s Torslanda plant in Sweden
[nggallery id=2454 template=customlinks] The new Volvo XC60 has now officially gone in to production at Volvo’s Torslanda plant in Sweden, with the first car rolling off the line at lunchtime. A couple of weeks ago we revealed that Volvo was planning to celebrate its 90th year of car production by starting production of the new XC60 […]
New Volvo XC60 on show at Volvo’s ‘Escape the City’ studios in London, Manchester and Edinburgh
Volvo are building ‘Escape the City’ pop-up studios in London, Edinburgh and Manchester offering relaxation and a look at the new XC60. The Swedes have a certain way of relaxing, which often includes very hot wood cabins, no clothes and very cold after effects. So when Volvo told us they were setting up ‘Escape the City’ […]